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Documents related to events covered by Dennis Barker as a reporter for the Guardian. Events include the marriage of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer, the visit of Chairman Hua of China and the raising of the Mary Rose. Material includes press releases, press briefings, speech transcripts, promotional material and press passes.

Administrative/Biographical history: Dennis Barker was a journalist who joined the Guardian in 1963 and held a number of roles including Midlands correspondent, London reporter and obituarist. He left the Guardian in 1991 but his obituaries continued to appear in the paper after that year.

Transcript of a speech given by Enoch Powell at a public meeting in the Mayfair Suite, Bullring Centre, Birmingham or 23 February 1974.

In the speech Powell withdraws his support for the Conservative party in the forthcoming general election due to his lack of agreement with its decision in 1973 to enter Britain into the EEC and commit it to closer monetary and economic integration with Europe by 1980.

The transcript contains Dennis Barker's annotations, detailing changes to the speech and reactions from the audience. The transcript informed an article written by Barker titled 'Right-Left turn for Mr Powell' which appeared in the Guardian of 25 February 1973.

Material relating to the official visit to the UK of Premier Hua Guofeng of China from the 28 October to 3 November 1979 as follows:

• Press pass for Dennis Barker for the duration of Premier Hua Guofeng's visit to the UK
• Menu card for a meal at Fishmonger's Hall on 29 October 1979
• Press release and promotional material relating to a visit to BP on 30 October 1979
• Transcript of a speech given by Premier Hua Guofeng at a dinner given by Margaret Thatcher on 30 October 1979
• Programme, briefing documents, speech transcripts and promotional material relating to a visit to Rolls Royce and British Rail in Derby on 31 October 1979
• Press release 'Cultural Agreement with China', by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 1 November 1979
• Programme, menu and briefing documents relating to a reception and dinner at the Guildhall on 1 November 1979
• Invitation to a reception at Speaker's House on 1 November 1979
• Briefing document prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food relating to a visit to Sherwood House Farm on 2 November 1979.

Material relating to the wedding of Prince Charles to Lady Diana Spencer on 29 July 1981 as follows:

• Internal desk circular detailing arrangements for the Guardian's coverage of the royal wedding. Includes planned locations of journalists including Dennis Barker, Alan Rusbridger and John Ezard and summarises the articles required of them.
• Savoy Newsletter detailing events organised in celebration of the royal wedding, 22 July 1981

Material relating to a papal visit to the UK by Pope John Paul II from 28 May to 2 June 1982 including:

• Press pass for Dennis Barker for the duration of the Pope's visit
• Press release and briefing notes relating to the Pope's visit to Westminster Cathedral on 28 May 1982
• Order of service for Solemn Mass of the Pentecost 1982 celebrated by the Pope at the Metropolitan Cathedral, Liverpool on 30 May 1982.

Material relating to the 1982 salvage and recovery of the Mary Rose warship which sank in the Solent in 1545.

• Press accreditation pass for Dennis Barker providing access to a press centre and viewing ship during recovery of the Mary Rose on 9-10 October 1982.
• Press release relating to the raising of the Mary Rose.

Material collected by Dennis Barker relating to other events including:

• Order of service for a celebration of the sixtieth anniversary of the BBC held at St Paul's Cathederal on 12 July 1982
• Catalogue for the Great Falklands Auction held at the RAC club on 23 September 1983
• Briefing notes relating to press hospitality arrangements in the village of Dummer for the wedding of Prince Andrew to Sarah Ferguson on 23 July 1986
• Invitations/passes for additional events.

Also includes a press release and recorded message on vinyl relating to Andrew Phillips, 1979 Liberal Euro candidate for North and East Essex.